[News] Satirical News Show Clips

I decided to just put a John Oliver clip in this thread and change the name and scope rather than start a separate thread for Oliver's stuff.

So just put any video stuff in here; Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Seth Green, etc.

She's not saying stay home and eat cake. She's saying if you are feeling so hopeless and powerless that all you can do is stay home and eat cake, you are not alone in that feeling.

That is not the text, but it is the subtext.

Here's what I posted on FB, along with the following link:

Yes, I laughed a bit at "sheetcaking", but the attitude of "just ignore them and maybe they'll go away" made me sick to my stomach, and it should make all of us feel rather queasy.

Ignoring fascists doesn't take power away from them, it gives power to them. They're not out there "to get attention", they're out there to demonstrate their power.

And when nobody stands up against them? When nobody is there jeering and reminding them and other onlookers that their attitudes are not acceptable? They very much feel powerful.

Tina Fey's Response to Charlottesville Is White Privilege Personified
(Isha Aran, Splinter, 2017-08-18)

I saw it as a humorous bit. It was funny to watch the rage at the current administration while she angrily ate her feelings away. At no point did I take it as literal advice for the nation to follow. The feeling to indulge in a vice to drown your frustration away is relatable but not advisable.

I can enjoy the humor of 30 Rock or Kimmy Schmidt but never took it as life advice.

BadKen wrote:

She's not saying stay home and eat cake. She's saying if you are feeling so hopeless and powerless that all you can do is stay home and eat cake, you are not alone in that feeling.

That is not the text, but it is the subtext.

But the actual text is using marginalized people as the butt of a joke...

Edit: an article on the massive amounts of privilege involved in this joke...

John Oliver Figures Out Trump’s Problem: He’s ‘Out Of His F**king Mind’

Trump and Democrats Discuss a DACA Deal: A Closer Look

Republicans Can't Defend Their Cruel Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill: A Closer Look

When Is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?: The Daily Show

Fox News Has a Hard Time Processing the Las Vegas Shooting: The Daily Show

NRA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Trump's Puerto Rico Visit and The Gun Debate: A Closer Look

Jon Stewart Grants Trump's Request For Equal Time On Late-Night

Side note: I feel like Jon Stewart made a blood oath to never again wear a suit after his stint on The Daily Show ended.

Not in least satirical (it's actually quite real). Quite not safe for work, but even less safe for work if you work for Trump.

...did I actually just rap?

How tax breaks help the rich

Republicans Think Trump Is Unstable, Trump Attacks Press Freedom: A Closer Look

Listen Up, Creeps: Weinstein Edition | October 11, 2017 Act 1

Equifax: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

It's supposed to be funny. It also makes me cry.

Trump Feuds with Gold Star Families: The Daily Show

CNN: Where we will bring on a number of Banana Truthers to defend the apple as banana position.

Fox News Showers Trump with Praise, Obsesses Over Hillary: A Closer Look

I'm surprised we don't see Some News on here. Let's fix that!

This one on Antifa vs Nazis is particularly great:

Nice. I watched that first one this weekend and thought he absolutely nailed it. It crossed my mind to post here, but I must have got distracted. Glad you did!

Mueller Indicts Three Former Trump Officials In Russia Investigation: A Closer Look

Not news but still a video

Is... is that real?